UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~September 30~~March 31, ~~2022~~2023

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-40181

FOREST ROAD ACQUISITION CORP. II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		86-1376005
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1177 Avenue of the Americas, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10036

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

(917) 310-3722

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-fifth of one Redeemable Warrant	FRXB.U	The New York Stock Exchange

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	FRXB	The New York Stock Exchange

Redeemable Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock for $11.50 per share	FRXB WS	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

	☐ Large accelerated filer	☐ Accelerated filer
	☒ Non-accelerated filer	☒ Smaller reporting company
		☒ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes ☒ No ☐

As of ~~November~~May 215, ~~2022~~2023, ~~there~~ there were 354,~~000~~474,~~000~~604 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 8,750,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the registrant issued and outstanding.

FOREST ROAD ACQUISITION CORP. II

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED ~~SEPTEMBER~~MARCH 3031, ~~2022~~ 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page	~~Page~~
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1	1
	Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021		1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022	1
	Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021		2
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022	2
	Unaudited Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021		3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022	3
	Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021		4
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022	4
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements		5
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22	21
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	25	25
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	25	26
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	26	27
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	26	27
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	27	27
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	27	27
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	27	27
Item 5.	Other Information	27	27
Item 6.	Exhibits	27	28
SIGNATURES		28	29

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

FOREST ROAD ACQUISITION CORP. II CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021
	March 31,			December 31,
	2023			2022
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash	$	~~265~~42,~~540~~340		$	~~845~~154,~~291~~312
Prepaid expenses		~~112~~63,~~484~~750			~~207~~41,~~540~~735
Total current assets		378,024			1,052,831
Prepaid income taxes		196,920			—
Prepaid expenses - non-current		—			39,234
Total current assets		303,010			196,047
Investments held in trust account		351,786,851			350,028,004
Cash and Investments held in trust account		45,752,746			354,613,132
Total noncurrent assets		~~351~~45,~~786~~752,~~851~~746			~~350~~354,~~067~~613,~~238~~132
Total assets	$	~~352~~46,~~164~~055,~~875~~756		$	~~351~~354,~~120~~809,~~069~~179
Liabilities, Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	7254,~~250~~675		$	~~176~~69,~~226~~400
Taxes payable		~~257~~50,~~398~~000			~~163~~764,~~035~~260
Total current liabilities		~~264~~304,~~648~~675			~~339~~833,~~261~~660
Warrant liabilities		~~884~~2,~~000~~580,500			124,~~923~~342,~~325~~000
Deferred liabilities		~~294,678~~—			~~118~~2,~~915~~370,346
Deferred underwriters’ discount payable		12,250,000			12,250,000
Total liabilities		1315,~~693~~135,~~326~~175			2519,~~631~~796,~~501~~006
Commitments and Contingencies
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, $0.0001 par value; 35,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at redemption value of $10.04 and $10.00 per share at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively		351,529,903			350,000,000
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, $0.0001 par value; 4,474,604 and 35,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at redemption value of $10.27 and $10.11 per share at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		45,941,293			353,816,635
Stockholders’ Deficit:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		—			—
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022		—			—
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding, excluding 35,000,000 shares subject to redemption at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021		—			—
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding, excluding 35,000,000 shares subject to redemption at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022		—			—
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 8,750,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021		875			875
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 8,750,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022		875			875
Additional paid-in capital		—			—
Accumulated deficit		(1315,~~059~~021,~~229~~587	)		(2418,~~512~~804,~~307~~337	)
Total stockholders’ deficit		(1315,~~058~~020,~~354~~712	)		(2418,~~511~~803,~~432~~462	)
Total liabilities, common stock subject to possible redemption and stockholders’ deficit	$	~~352~~46,~~164~~055,~~875~~756		$	~~351~~354,~~120~~809,~~069~~179

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FOREST ROAD ACQUISITION CORP. II CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
	2023			2022
General and administrative costs	$	330,627		$	381,691		$	871,278		$	635,665
General and administrative costs/(reversal)	$	(1,971,250	)	$	286,488
Loss from operations		(330,627	)		(381,691	)		(871,278	)		(635,665	)
Income/(Loss) from operations		1,971,250			(286,488	)
Other income:
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities		61,~~157~~761,~~551~~500			42,~~671~~560,~~166~~135			~~12,039,325~~			~~11,882,367~~
Loss on sale of private placement warrants		—			—			—			(4,376,708	)
Interest earned on trust account		2,760,579			31,203
Offering costs allocated to warrants		—			—			—			(754,694	)
Total other income		4,522,079			2,591,338
Interest earned on trust account		1,545,093			8,823			2,020,883			19,180
Income before provision for income taxes		6,493,329			2,304,850
Total other income, net		7,702,644			4,679,989			14,060,208			6,770,145
Provision for income taxes		(569,222	)		—
Income before provision for income taxes		7,372,017			4,298,298			13,188,930			6,134,480
Net income	$	5,924,107		$	2,304,850
Provision for income taxes		(190,166	)		—			(205,949	)		—
Weighted average shares outstanding – Class A common stock		24,485,697			35,000,000
Net income	$	7,181,851		$	4,298,298		$	12,982,981		$	6,134,480
Basic and diluted net income per share of common stock- Class A common stock	$	0.18		$	0.05
Weighted average shares outstanding – Class A common stock		35,000,000			35,000,000			35,000,000			25,897,436
Weighted average shares outstanding – Class B common stock		8,750,000			8,750,000
Basic and diluted net income per share of common stock- Class A common stock	$	0.16		$	0.10		$	0.30		$	0.18
Basic and diluted net income per share of common stock- Class B common stock	$	0.18		$	0.05
Weighted average shares outstanding – Class B common stock		8,750,000			8,750,000			8,750,000			8,754,808
Basic and diluted net income per share of common stock- Class B common stock	$	0.16		$	0.10		$	0.30		$	0.18

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FOREST ROAD ACQUISITION CORP. II CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ ~~EQUITY (~~DEFICIT)

(Unaudited)

FOR THE THREE ~~AND NINE~~ MONTHS ENDED ~~SEPTEMBER 30~~MARCH 31, ~~2022~~2023

	Common Stock				Additional						Total
	Class B				Additional						Total
	Class B				Paid-In			Accumulated			Stockholders’
	Common Stock				Paid-In			Accumulated			Stockholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Deficit			Deficit
Balance as of December 31, 2021		8,750,000	$	875	$	—		$	(24,512,307	)	$	(24,511,432	)
Balance as of January 1, 2023		8,750,000	$	875	$	—		$	(18,804,337	)	$	(18,803,462	)
Net income		—		—		—			2,304,850			2,304,850
Contribution - Stockholder non-redemption agreements		—		—		5,578,384			—			5,578,384
Balance as of March 31, 2022		8,750,000		875		—			(22,207,457	)		(22,206,582	)
Stockholder non-redemption agreements		—		—		(5,578,384	)		—			(5,578,384	)
Accretion of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption		—		—		—			(~~224~~2,~~976~~141,357	)		(~~224~~2,~~976~~141,357	)
Net income		—		—		—			35,~~496~~924,~~280~~107			35,~~496~~924,~~280~~107
Balance as of June 30, 2022		8,750,000		875		—			(18,936,153	)		(18,935,278	)
Balance as of March 31, 2023 (unaudited)		8,750,000	$	875	$	—		$	(15,021,587	)	$	(15,020,712	)
Accretion of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption		—		—		—			(1,304,927	)		(1,304,927	)
Net income		—		—		—			7,181,851			7,181,851
Balance as of September 30, 2022		8,750,000	$	875	$	—		$	(13,059,229	)	$	(13,058,354	)

FOR THE THREE ~~AND NINE~~ MONTHS ENDED ~~SEPTEMBER 30~~MARCH 31, ~~2021~~2022

	Common Stock						Additional						Total ~~Stockholders’~~
	Class B						Paid-In			Accumulated			~~Equity~~Stockholders’
	Shares			Amount			Capital			Deficit			(Deficit)
Balance as of December 31, 2020		8,768,750		$	877		$	24,123		$	(811	)	$	24,189
Balance as of January 1, 2022		8,750,000		$	875		$	—		$	(24,512,307	)	$	(24,511,432	)
Forfeiture of 18,750 shares		(18,750	)		(2	)		2			—			—
Net income		—			—			—			2,304,850			2,304,850
Accretion of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption		—			—			(24,125	)		(32,344,069	)		(32,368,194	)
Balance as of March 31, 2022 (unaudited)		8,750,000		$	875		$	—		$	(22,207,457	)	$	(22,206,582	)
Net loss		—			—			—			(554,415	)		(554,415	)
Balance as of March 31, 2021		8,750,000			875			—			(32,899,295	)		(32,898,420	)
Net income		—			—			—			2,390,597			2,390,597
Balance as of June 30, 2021		8,750,000			875			—			(30,508,698	)		(30,507,823	)
Net income		—			—			—			4,298,298			4,298,298
Balance as of September 30, 2021		8,750,000		$	875		$	—		$	(26,210,400	)	$	(26,209,525	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FOREST ROAD ACQUISITION CORP. II CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2022			For the nine months ended September 30, 2021
	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023			2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	125,~~982~~924,~~981~~107		$	62,~~134~~304,~~480~~850
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Interest earned on trust account		(2,~~020~~760,~~883~~579	)		(1931,~~180~~203	)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities		(121,~~039~~761,~~325~~500	)		(112,~~882~~560,~~367~~135	)
Change in deferred liabilities		~~175~~(2,~~763~~370,346	)		—-
Loss on sale of private placement warrants		—			4,376,708
Offering costs allocated to warrants		—			754,694
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		~~134~~(22,~~290~~015	)		~~(301~~51,~~572~~174	)
Taxes payable		94,363			150,000
Prepaid Income taxes		(196,920	)		-
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(168,976	)		139,764
Taxes payable		(714,260	)		(113,035	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(841,787	)		(647,473	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		185,275			(57,464	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(1,716,238	)		(405,813	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment of cash into trust account		—			(350,000,000	)
Cash withdrawn for redemptions		310,016,699			-
Interest withdrawn from trust account to pay for franchise and federal income taxes		262,036			—
Interest withdrawn from Trust Account to pay for franchise and federal income taxes		1,604,266			-
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		262,036			(350,000,000	)
Net cash provided by investing activities		311,620,965			-
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of common stock in initial public offering		—			343,000,000
Redemption of common stock		(310,016,699	)		-
Proceeds from issuance of private placement warrants		—			9,000,000
Net cash used in financing activities		(310,016,699	)		-
Proceeds from issuance of promissory note		—			96,892
Net Change in Cash		(111,972	)		(405,813	)
Repayment of promissory note to related party		—			(109,392	)
Cash - Beginning of period		154,312			845,291
Payments of offering costs		—			(398,831	)
Cash - End of period	$	42,340		$	439,478
Net cash provided by financing activities		—			351,588,669
Net Change in Cash		(579,751	)		941,196
Cash - Beginning of period		845,291			—
Cash - End of period	$	265,540		$	941,196
Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activities:
Deferred underwriters’ discount payable charged to additional paid-in capital	$	—		$	12,250,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FOREST ROAD ACQUISITION CORP. II NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 - Organization and Business Operations

Organization and General

Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on December 23, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company is not limited to a specific industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination; however, the Company intends to concentrate its efforts on identifying businesses in the technology, media and telecommunications industry. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.

AsThe ~~of September 30, 2022, the~~ Company ~~had~~has ~~not~~two ~~yet~~wholly-owned ~~commenced~~subsidiaries that ~~any~~were ~~operations.~~created ~~All~~on ~~activity~~November ~~through September 30~~15, 2022, ~~relates~~Ariel toMerger ~~the~~Sub ~~Company’s~~I, ~~formation~~Inc., ~~the~~ ~~initial~~a ~~public~~Delaware ~~offering~~corporation (“~~IPO~~Merger Sub 1”) ~~described below,~~ and ~~identifying~~Ariel aMerger Sub ~~target~~II, ~~company for~~ a ~~Business~~Delaware ~~Combination.~~limited ~~The~~liability ~~Company will~~company ~~not~~(“Merger ~~generate~~Sub ~~any~~2” ~~operating~~and, ~~revenues~~together ~~until~~with ~~after~~Merger ~~the~~Sub ~~completion of its Business Combination~~1, at the ~~earliest.~~“Merger ~~The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income on investments from the proceeds derived from the IPO~~Subs”).

~~The~~On ~~Company’s~~November ~~sponsor is~~15, ~~Forest Road Acquisition Sponsor II LLC~~2022, ~~a Delaware limited liability company (~~the ~~“Sponsor”).~~Company ~~The~~entered ~~registration statement~~into ~~for~~an ~~the~~Agreement ~~Company’s IPO was declared effective by the U.S. Securities~~ and ~~Exchange~~Plan ~~Commission~~of Merger (the “~~SEC~~Merger Agreement”) onwith ~~March~~Ariel ~~9, 2021~~Merger ~~(the~~Sub ~~“Effective~~I, ~~Date”)~~Inc. ~~On March 12~~, ~~2021,~~a ~~the~~Delaware ~~Company~~corporation ~~consummated~~and ~~the IPO of 35~~direct,~~000,000 units (the “Units”~~ ~~and,~~wholly-owned ~~with~~subsidiary ~~respect to the shares~~ of ~~Class A common stock included in~~ the ~~Units sold~~Company, ~~the~~Ariel ~~“Public~~Merger ~~Shares”),~~Sub ~~including the issuance of 4~~II,~~500,000 Units~~ as a ~~result~~Delaware oflimited ~~the~~liability ~~underwriters’~~company ~~partial~~and ~~exercise~~direct, ~~of their over~~wholly-~~allotment~~owned ~~option. Each Unit consists~~subsidiary of ~~one~~the ~~share~~Company ofand ~~Class~~Hyperloop ATransportation ~~common stock~~Technologies, $0Inc.~~0001 par~~ ~~value,~~On ~~and one-fifth of~~February ~~one~~3, ~~redeemable~~2023, ~~warrant~~by ~~entitling~~mutual ~~its~~agreement, ~~holder to~~the ~~purchase~~parties ~~one~~entered ~~share~~into ~~of Class A common stock at~~ a ~~price of $11.50 per share. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per~~termination ~~Unit,~~agreement ~~generating~~to ~~gross~~terminate ~~proceeds~~the ofMerger ~~$350,000,000 (Note 3)~~Agreement.

~~Simultaneously~~As ~~with~~of March 31, 2023, the Company had not yet ~~closing~~commenced ofany ~~the~~operations. ~~IPO~~All activity through March 31, 2023, relates to the Company’s ~~consummated~~formation, the ~~private~~initial ~~placement~~public offering (“~~Private Placement~~IPO”) ~~with~~described ~~the~~below, ~~Sponsor~~and ofidentifying ana ~~aggregate of 6,000,000 warrants~~target ~~(“Private~~company ~~Placement~~for ~~Warrants”)~~a toBusiness ~~purchase~~Combination. ~~Class~~The ACompany ~~common~~will ~~stock,~~not ~~each~~generate atany aoperating revenues ~~price~~until after the completion of $1its Business Combination, at the earliest.~~50 per~~ The Company generates non-operating income in the form ~~Private~~of ~~Placement~~interest ~~Warrant,~~income ~~generating~~on ~~total~~investments from the proceeds ofderived ~~$9,000,000 (Note~~from 4)the IPO.

The Company’s sponsor is Forest Road Acquisition Sponsor II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 9, 2021 (the “Effective Date”). On March 12, 2021, the Company consummated the IPO of 35,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”), including the issuance of 4,500,000 Units as a result of the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant entitling its holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $350,000,000 (see Note 3).

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) with the Sponsor of an aggregate of 6,000,000 warrants (“Private Placement Warrants”) to purchase Class A common stock, each at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating total proceeds of $9,000,000 (see Note 4).

Transaction costs amounted to $19,691,331, consisting of $7,000,000 of underwriting discount, $12,250,000 of deferred underwriters’ fee and $441,331 of other offering costs.

Trust Account

Following the closing of the IPO on March 12, 2021, an amount of $350,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”) which was initially invested in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, until the earlier of (a) the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, (b) the redemption of any Public Shares properly submitted in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Company’s certificate of incorporation, or (c) the redemption of the Company’s Public Shares if the Company is unable to complete the initial Business Combination ~~within~~by ~~24 months~~December ~~from~~12, ~~the~~2023 ~~closing of the IPO~~ (the “Combination Period”).

In connection with the vote at the special meeting of stockholders held on March 3, 2023 (the “Special Meeting”), the holders of 30,525,396 shares of Class A common stock properly exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.16 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $310,016,699, resulting in 4,474,604 shares of Class A common stock outstanding after redemptions. The Trust Account balance immediately after the redemption payments were made was $45,444,192.

Initial Business Combination

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete a Business Combination with one or more operating businesses or assets that together have an aggregate fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes, if permitted, and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting commissions) at the time of the Company’s signing a definitive agreement in connection with its initial Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires an interest in the target business or assets sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

The Company will provide its holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “public stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company. The public stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per Public Share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.

The Company will only proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 either prior to or upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange rules and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.6

The Company will only proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 either prior to or upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange rules and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended, the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.

If, however, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange rules, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or other reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor has agreed to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5), and any Public Shares purchased during or after the IPO in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each public stockholder may elect to redeem its Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction or do not vote at all.

Notwithstanding the above, if the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that a public stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% or more of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company. The Sponsor has agreed (a) to waive its redemption rights with respect to its Founder Shares and Public Shares held by it in connection with the completion of a Business Combination and (b) not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights (including redemption rights) or pre-initial Business Combination activity, unless the Company provides the public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.

There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Private Placement Warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The Sponsor has agreed to waive its liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Sponsor acquires Public Shares in or after the IPO, such Public Shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.

In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (1) $10.00 per Public Share and (2) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (except the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses and other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.

Liquidity and Going Concern

As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023, the Company had cash outside the Trust Account of $~~265~~42,~~540~~340 available ~~for~~and working capital ~~needs~~deficit of approximately $190,000, excluding taxes. All remaining cash held in the Trust Account is generally unavailable for the Company’s use, prior to an initial Business Combination, and is restricted for use either in a Business Combination or to redeem common stock. As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023, $~~262~~311,~~036~~620,965 was withdrawn from the funds in the Trust Account to pay for franchise, ~~and~~ federal income taxes and redemptions.

The Company anticipates that the $~~265~~42,~~540~~340 held outside of the Trust Account as of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 ~~may~~will not be sufficient to allow the Company to operate for at least the next 12 months from the issuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, assuming that a Business Combination is not consummated during that time. Until consummation of its Business Combination, the Company will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account, and any additional Working Capital Loans (as defined in Note 5) from the Sponsor, the Company’s officers and directors, or their respective affiliates (which is described in Note 5), for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing ~~business~~ business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective ~~target~~ target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.

The Company ~~may~~will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating its business. If the Company’s estimates of the costs of undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, the Company may have insufficient funds available to operate its business prior to the Business Combination. Moreover, the Company will need to raise additional capital through loans from its Sponsor, officers, directors, or third parties. None of the Sponsor, officers or directors is under any obligation to advance funds to, or to invest in, the Company. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of its business plan, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. ~~The Sponsor has indicated that it will provide financial support to the Company to satisfy all working capital obligations as needed.~~

In connection with the Company’s ~~assessment~~ assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards ~~Codification~~ Codification (“ASC”) Topic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern,” management has determined ~~that~~ that the mandatory liquidation date, subsequent dissolution, and liquidity condition raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ~~ability~~ ability to continue as a going concern. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by ~~March~~December 12, 2023, then the Company ~~will~~ will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after ~~March~~December 12, 2023. The Company intends to complete a Business Combination before the ~~mandatory~~ mandatory liquidation date.

On March 3, 2023, the Company issued a promissory note to the Sponsor in an amount up to $500,000.

Risks and Uncertainties

In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. As of the date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy is not determinable. While it is reasonably possible that the action could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in ~~accordance~~ accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the period presented.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 ~~2021~~ and filed with the SEC on ~~April~~March 1529, ~~2022~~2023. The interim results for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, ~~2022~~2023 or any future period.

~~Reclassifications~~Principles of Consolidation

~~Certain~~The ~~reclassifications~~accompanying ~~have~~unaudited ~~been made~~condensed ~~to the historical~~ consolidated financial statements toinclude ~~conform to~~ the ~~current~~accounts ~~year’s~~of ~~presentation.~~the ~~Such~~Company ~~reclassifications~~and ~~have~~its nowholly ~~effect on~~owned ~~net~~subsidiaries, ~~income~~which ~~(loss),~~were ~~assets,~~formed ~~liabilities~~on ~~and~~November ~~equity~~15, ~~as previously reported~~2022. ~~Deferred liabilities as of December 31, 2021 consist of~~All ~~deferred~~significant ~~legal~~intercompany ~~fees~~balances ~~that were previously carried in accounts payable~~ and ~~accrued~~transactions ~~expenses.~~have ~~These~~been ~~were~~eliminated ~~reclassified~~in ~~to conform to the current year’s presentation~~consolidation.

Emerging Growth Company Status

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the accompanying ~~unaudited~~ unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the ~~financial~~unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. One of the more significant accounting estimates ~~included~~ included in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liabilities. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022.

Investments Held in the Trust Account

At ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023, ~~and~~the assets held in the Trust Account were cash. At December 31, ~~2021~~2022, the assets held in the Trust Account were money market funds. The money market funds are presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value at the end of the reporting ~~period~~periods. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of the money market funds are included in interest earned on the Trust Account in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Concentration of Credit Risk

~~Financial~~The ~~instruments that potentially subject the~~ Company tohas ~~concentrations~~significant ~~of credit risk consist of a~~ cash ~~account~~balances inat a financial institutions ~~institution,~~ which, atthroughout ~~times, may exceed~~ the ~~Federal~~year ~~Deposit~~regularly ~~Insurance~~exceed ~~Corporation~~the ~~coverage~~federally insured limit of  $250,000. AtAny ~~September~~loss ~~30,~~incurred ~~2022~~or ~~and~~a ~~December~~lack ~~31,~~of ~~2021, the~~access ~~Company~~to ~~had~~such ~~not~~funds ~~experienced~~could ~~losses~~have ona ~~this~~significant ~~account~~adverse ~~and~~impact ~~management~~on ~~believes~~ the Company’s isfinancial ~~not~~condition, ~~exposed~~results toof ~~significant~~operations, ~~risk~~and oncash ~~such account~~flows.

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”). Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that ~~feature~~features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) ~~are~~is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022, 4,474,604 and 35,000,000 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, respectively, were presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Under ASC 480-10-S99, the Company has elected to recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying value of the security to equal the redemption value at the end of the reporting period. This method would view the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date of the security. Effective with the closing of the IPO, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount, which resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit.

Net Income per Share of Common Stock

The Company complies with the accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of common stock, which are referred to as Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of stock. This presentation assumes a Business Combination as the most likely outcome. The 13,000,000 shares of common stock underlying the outstanding warrants of the Company were excluded from diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 because the warrants are contingently exercisable, and the contingencies have not yet been met. As a result, diluted net income per share of common stock is the same as basic net income per share of common stock for the periods presented. The table below presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted net income per share for each class of common stock:

	For the three months ended September 30, 2022				For the three months ended September 30, 2021
	Class A		Class B		Class A		Class B
Basic and diluted net income per share:
Numerator:
Allocation of net income	$	5,745,481	$	1,436,370	$	3,438,638	$	859,660
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding		35,000,000		8,750,000		35,000,000		8,750,000
Basic and diluted net income per share	$	0.16	$	0.16	$	0.10	$	0.10

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2022				For the nine months ended September 30, 2021
	Class A		Class B		Class A		Class B
Basic and diluted net income per share:
Numerator:
Allocation of net income	$	10,386,385	$	2,596,596	$	4,584,618	$	1,549,862
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding		35,000,000		8,750,000		25,897,436		8,754,808
Basic and diluted net income per share	$	0.30	$	0.30	$	0.18	$	0.18

Net Income per Share of Common Stock

The Company complies with the accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of common stock, which are referred to as Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of stock. This presentation assumes a Business Combination as the most likely outcome. The 13,000,000 shares of common stock underlying the outstanding warrants of the Company were excluded from diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, because the warrants are contingently exercisable, and the contingencies have not yet been met. As a result, diluted net income per share of common stock is the same as basic net income per share of common stock for the periods presented. The table below presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted net income per share for each class of common stock:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023				2022
	Class A		Class B		Class A		Class B
Basic and diluted net income per share:
Numerator:
Allocation of net income	$	4,364,461	$	1,559,646	$	1,843,880	$	460,970
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding		24,485,697		8,750,000		35,000,000		8,750,000
Basic and diluted net income per share	$	0.18	$	0.18	$	0.05	$	0.05

Offering Costs

The Company complies with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin ~~(SAB)~~ Topic 5A- “Expense of Offering”. Offering costs consist of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs that are directly related to the IPO. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the IPO based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs associated with warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred, presented as ~~non-operating~~other ~~expenses~~income in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Offering costs associated with the shares of Class A common stock were charged against the carrying value of the shares of Class A common stock upon the completion of the IPO. The Company classifies deferred underwriting commissions as noncurrent liabilities as their liquidation is not reasonably expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of current liabilities. Offering costs amounting to $19,691,331 (consisting of $7,000,000 in underwriting commissions, $12,250,000 of deferred underwriters’ fee and $441,331 of other offering costs) were incurred, of which $754,694 was allocated to warrants and expensed and $18,936,637 was charged to temporary equity.

Warrant Liabilities

The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, including issued stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 and ASC 815-15. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period.

The Company accounts for its warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40 under which the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as liabilities. Accordingly, the Company classifies the warrants as liabilities at their fair value and adjusts the warrants to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Private Placement Warrants and the Public Warrants for periods where no observable traded price was available are valued using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing ~~Method~~Model. For periods subsequent to the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units, the Public Warrant quoted market price was used as the fair value as of each relevant date.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature, except the warrant liabilities (see Note 9).

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature, except the warrant liabilities (see Note 9).

Income Taxes

ASC 740-270-25-2 requires that an annual effective tax rate be determined and such annual effective rate applied to year to date income in interim periods under ASC 740-270-30-5. The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” ASC 740, Income Taxes, requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the unaudited condensed consolidated financial ~~statements~~ statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022, the Company’s deferred tax asset had a full valuation allowance recorded against it. The Company’s effective tax rate was 28.68% and 0.0% for the three months ended ~~September 30,~~March ~~2022 and 2021~~31, ~~respectively,~~2023 and ~~1.6% and 0.0% for the nine months ended September 30,~~ 2022 ~~and 2021~~, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate of 21% for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022, due to changes in fair value in warrant liability and the valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets.

ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition.

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.

The Company has identified the United States as its only “major” tax jurisdiction. The Company is subject to income taxation by major taxing authorities since inception. These examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with federal and state tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded domestic (i.e., U.S.) corporations and certain domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its stockholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax. The IR Act applies only to repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022.

Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the Business Combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of a Business Combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with a Business Combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with a Business Combination but issued within the same taxable year of a Business Combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a Business Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a Business Combination.

At this time, it has been determined that none of the IR Act tax provisions have an impact to the Company'’s fiscal 2022 tax provision. The Company will continue to monitor for updates to the Company'’s business along with guidance issued with respect to the IR Act to determine whether any adjustments are needed to the Company'’s tax provision in future periods.

~~Recent~~On ~~Accounting~~March ~~Standards~~3, 2023, the Company’s stockholders redeemed 4,474,604 (Class A) shares for a total of $310,016,699. The Company evaluated the classification and accounting of the stock redemption under ASC 450, “Contingencies”. ASC 450 states that when a loss contingency exists the likelihood that the future event(s) will confirm the loss or impairment of an asset or the incurrence of a liability can range from probable to remote. A contingent liability must be reviewed at each reporting period to determine appropriate treatment. The Company evaluated the current status and probability of completing a Business Combination and determined no excise tax liability should be recorded at this time.

InRecent ~~August 2020, the Financial~~ Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the converted method for all convertible instruments. As a smaller reporting company, ASU 2020-06 is effective beginning on January 1, 2024 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted on January 1, 2021. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06 would have on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.Pronouncements

~~The~~In ~~Company~~August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, “Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s ~~management~~Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40)” (“ASU 2020-06”), to simplify accounting for ~~does~~certain ~~not~~financial ~~believe~~instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that ~~any~~require ~~other~~separation ~~recently~~of ~~issued~~beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, ~~but~~including the ~~not~~requirement ~~yet~~to ~~effective~~use the converted method for all convertible instruments. As a smaller reporting company, ~~accounting~~ASU ~~standards~~2020-06 is effective beginning on January 1, if2024 ~~currently~~for ~~adopted~~fiscal years beginning after December 15, ~~would~~2023 ~~have~~and should be applied on a ~~material~~full or modified retrospective ~~effect~~basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on ~~the~~January 1, 2021. The Company’s ~~unaudited~~is ~~condensed~~currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06 would have on its financial ~~statements~~position, results of operations and cash flows. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.

~~Note~~In 3June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, ~~Initial~~“Financial ~~Public~~Instruments ~~Offering~~– Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”). This update requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. Since June 2016, the FASB issued clarifying updates to the new standard including changing the effective date for smaller reporting companies. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

OnThe ~~March~~Company’s ~~12,~~management ~~2021,~~does ~~the~~not ~~Company~~believe ~~sold 35,000,000 Units~~that atany aother ~~price~~recently ~~of $10.00 per Unit~~issued, ~~including~~but ~~the~~not ~~issuance~~yet ~~of 4~~effective,~~500,000 Units~~ asaccounting apronouncements, ~~result~~if ~~of the~~currently ~~underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock~~adopted, ~~par~~would ~~value~~have ~~$0.0001 per share and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant (each,~~ a ~~“Public~~material ~~Warrant”). Each~~effect ~~whole~~on ~~Public Warrant entitles~~ the ~~holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7). The~~ Company’s ~~paid~~unaudited ancondensed ~~underwriting~~consolidated ~~discount~~financial ~~at the closing of the IPO of $7,000,000~~statements.

~~All~~Note of3 ~~the 35,000,000 shares of~~– ~~Class~~Initial ~~A common stock sold as part of the Units in the IPO contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such~~ Public ~~Shares~~ in connection with the Company’s liquidation, if there is a stockholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Business Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. In accordance with SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require common stock subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity.Offering

On March 12, 2021, the Company sold 35,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, including the issuance of 4,500,000 Units as a result of the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant (each, a “Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7). The Company paid an underwriting discount at the closing of the IPO of $7,000,000.

All of the shares of Class A common stock sold as part of the Units in the IPO contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation, if there is a stockholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Business Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. In accordance with SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require common stock subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity.

If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or to recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur. Immediately upon the closing of the IPO, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable common stock resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.

As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~ 2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022, the common stock subject to possible redemption reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheets ~~was~~is reconciled in the following table:

Gross proceeds from IPO	$	350,000,000
Less:
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants		(13,431,557	)
Common stock issuance costs		(18,936,637	)
Plus:
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value		3236,~~368~~184,~~194~~829
Common stock subject to possible redemption as of December 31, 2021	$	350,000,000
Common stock subject to possible redemption as of December 31, 2022	$	353,816,635
Less:
Redemption		(310,016,699	)
Plus:
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value		12,~~529~~141,~~903~~357
Common stock subject to possible redemption as of September 30, 2022	$	351,529,903
Common stock subject to possible redemption as of March 31, 2023	$	45,941,293

Note 4 - Private Placement

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of $9,000,000. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at $11.50 per share. A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Warrants was added to the proceeds from the IPO held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.

Note 5 - Related Party Transactions

Founder Shares

On December 23, 2020, the Sponsor paid $25,000 to cover certain offering costs of the Company in consideration of 5,750,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”). On February 17, 2021, the Company effected a 0.5 for 1 stock dividend for each share of Class B common stock outstanding, resulting in an aggregate of 8,625,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. On March 9, 2021, the Company effected a 0.0166667 for 1 stock dividend for each share of Class B common stock outstanding, resulting in an aggregate of 8,768,750 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 1,143,750 shares subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment was not exercised in full. On March 12, 2021, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option, hence, 1,125,000 Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture, and 18,750 Founder Shares were forfeited. As a result, the number of shares of Class B common stock outstanding at March 12, 2021 was 8,750,000.

On February 13, 2023, the Sponsor allocated 360,000 Founder Shares to the Company’s independent contractor. The fair value of the 360,000 shares allocated was $1,911,600 or approximately $5.31 per share. The Founder Shares were effectively sold subject to a performance condition (i.e., the occurrence of a Business Combination). Compensation expense related to the Founder Shares is recognized only when the performance condition is probable of occurrence under the applicable accounting literature in this circumstance. As of March 31, 2023, the Company determined that a Business Combination is not considered probable, and, therefore, no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized. Stock-based compensation would be recognized at the date a Business Combination is considered probable (i.e., upon consummation of a Business Combination) in an amount equal to the number of Founder Shares times the grant date fair value per share (unless subsequently modified) less the amount initially received for the purchase of the Founder Shares.

Promissory Note – Related Party

The Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $300,000 to be used for the payment of costs related to the IPO. The promissory note was non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on the earlier of September 30, 2021 or the closing of the IPO. The balance of $109,392 was paid in full during the year ofended ~~2021. As of September 30, 2022 and~~ December 31, 2021~~, there were no outstanding balances under the promissory note~~. No future borrowings are permitted under this loan.

Administrative Service Fee

The Company has agreed, commencing on the effective date of the IPO through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination or its liquidation, to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for office space, administrative and support services. Upon completion of the initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. The amount of the administrative service fee for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 ~~was $30,000~~ and ~~$90~~2022,~~000,~~ ~~respectively. The amount of the administrative service fee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021~~ was $30,000 and $6630,000, respectively. There were no administrative fees payable as of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022.

Related Party Loans

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor may, but is not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company may repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans may be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.50 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, no Working Capital Loans were outstanding.

~~Note~~Related 6Party ~~- Commitments & Contingencies~~Loans

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor may, but is not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company may repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans may be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.50 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, no Working Capital Loans were outstanding.

On March 3, 2023, the Company issued a promissory note to the Sponsor in an amount of up to $500,000 in connection with advances the Sponsor may make, in its discretion, to the Company for working capital expenses. The promissory note bears no interest and is due and payable upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the Company consummates a Business Combination and (ii) the date of the liquidation of the Company. As of March 31, 2023, no amounts have been drawn upon this note.

Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies

Registration Rights

The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants, and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on the effective date of the IPO requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to shares of Class A common stock). The holders of at least 15% of the then-outstanding number of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short-form registration demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders will have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Underwriting Agreement

On March 12, 2021, the underwriters were paid a cash underwriting fee of 2% of the gross proceeds of the IPO, totaling $7,000,000.

In addition, $0.35 per unit, or approximately $12,250,000 in the aggregate, will be payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

~~Note 7~~ Transaction- ~~Warrants~~Related Fees

In connection with the now-terminated merger agreement with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc., the Company entered into agreements with certain professional service advisors in which approximately $2.2 million of fees in the aggregate would have been payable upon consummation of such merger agreement. These fees include a contractual and contingent component. As a result of the termination of the merger agreement on February 3, 2023, such fees will not be payable and the contractual component was derecognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Merger Agreement

On November 21, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Ariel Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Ariel Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation. On February 3, 2023, by mutual agreement, the parties entered into a termination agreement to terminate the Merger Agreement.

Non-redemption Agreements

The Sponsor entered into Non-Redemption Agreements with various stockholders of the Company (the “Non-Redeeming Stockholders”), pursuant to which these stockholders agreed not to redeem a portion of their shares of Company common stock (the “Non-Redeemed Shares”) in connection with the Special Meeting held on March 3, 2023, but such stockholders retained their right to require the Company to redeem such Non-Redeemed Shares in connection with the closing of the Business Combination. The Sponsor has agreed to transfer to such Non-Redeeming Stockholders an aggregate of 1,050,000 the Founder Shares held by the Sponsor immediately following the consummation of an initial Business Combination. The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of such 1,050,000 Founder Shares transferrable to the Non-Redeeming Stockholders pursuant to the Non-Redemption Agreement to be $5,578,384 or $5.31 per share. The fair value was determined using the probability of a successful Business Combination of 95%, a volatility of 17.0%, a discount for lack or marketability of 5.0%, and the value per shares as of the valuation date of $5.89 derived from an option pricing model for publicly traded warrants. Each Non-Redeeming Stockholder acquired from the Sponsor an indirect economic interest in such Founder Shares. The excess of the fair value of such Founder Shares was determined to be an offering cost in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A. Accordingly, in substance, it was recognized by the Company as a capital contribution by the Sponsor to induce these Non-Redeeming Stockholders not to redeem the Non-Redeemed Shares, with a corresponding charge to additional paid-in capital to recognize the fair value of the Founder Shares subject to transfer as an offering cost.

Note 7 – Warrants

Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 12 months from the closing of the IPO and (b) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A common stock underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares of Class A common stock upon exercise of a warrant unless the share of Class A common stock issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants. The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of a Business Combination, it will use its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement, under the Securities Act, registering the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. The Company will use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of a Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption.

Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A common stock is at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but will use its best efforts to qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.

Redemption of warrants for cash. Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may call the warrants for redemption:

	●	in whole and not in part;

	●	at a price of $0.01 per warrant;

	●	upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and

	●	if, and only if, the closing price of the common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and for certain issuances of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of the Company’s initial Business Combination) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, it may exercise its redemption right even if the Company is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.

If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption for cash, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuance of common stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.

In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of a Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of Class A common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination on the date of the consummation of a Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Class A common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day after the day on which the Company consummates a Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

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The Private Placement Warrants will be identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units being sold in the IPO, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or saleable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions, and will be entitled to certain registration rights (see Note 6). Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, at the holder’s option, and be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company in all redemption scenarios and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.

Note 8 - Stockholders’ Deficit

Preferred Stock - The Company is authorized to issue a total of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock at par value of $0.0001 each. At ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.

Class A Common Stock - The Company is authorized to issue a total of 300,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at par value of $0.0001 each. As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022, there were no shares of Class A common stock issued or outstanding, excluding 4,474,604 and 35,000,000 shares subject to possible redemption.

Class B Common Stock - The Company is authorized to issue a total of 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock at par value of $0.0001 each. At ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022, there were 8,750,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.

Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders except as required by law. The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities are issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination, the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all Founder Shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the total number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding after such conversion (after giving effect to any redemptions of shares of Class A common stock by public stockholders), including the total number of shares of Class A common stock issued, or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation of a Business Combination, excluding any shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities or rights exercisable for or convertible into shares of Class A common stock issued, or to be issued, to any seller in a Business Combination and any private placement warrants issued to the Sponsor, officers or directors upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, provided that such conversion of Founder Shares will never occur on a less than one-for-one basis.

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

	●	Level 1 - defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;

	●	Level 2 - defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and

	●	Level 3 - defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

Investments Held in Trust Account

AsAt ofMarch ~~September 30, 2022 and December~~ 31, ~~2021~~2023, ~~the~~assets ~~investments~~held in the Trust Account ~~consisted~~were comprised of approximately $~~351~~45.8 million ~~and $350.0 million, respectively, primarily~~ in ~~U.S.~~cash ~~Treasury~~held ~~securities.~~by ~~The~~Trust ~~Company considers all investments with original maturities of more than three months but less than one year to be short-term investments~~Account.

As of December 31, 2022, the investments in the Trust Account consisted of approximately $354.6 million, primarily in money market funds. The Company considers all investments with original maturities of more than three months but less than one year to be short-term investments.

Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents fair value information as of ~~September~~March 3031, 2023 and December 31, 2022, of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, and indicates the fair value ~~hierarchy~~ hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
March 31, 2023	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Investments held in Trust Account - U.S. Money Market	$	351,786,851	$	351,786,851	$	—	$	—
Liabilities
Public warrant liability	$	~~476~~1,~~000~~389,500	$	—	$	~~476~~1,~~000~~389,500	$	—
Private placement warrant liability		~~408~~1,191,000		—		~~408~~1,191,000		—
	$	~~884~~2,~~000~~580,500	$	—	$	~~884~~2,~~000~~580,500	$	—

The following table presents fair value information as of December 31, 2021 of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

December 31, 2022	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Investments held in Trust Account – U.S. Money Market	$	354,613,132	$	354,613,132	$	—	$	—
Liabilities
Public warrant liability	$	2,338,000	$	2,338,000	$	—	$	—
Private placement warrant liability		2,004,000		—		2,004,000		—
	$	4,342,000	$	2,338,000	$	2,004,000	$	—

	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Investments held in Trust Account - U.S. Money Market	$	350,028,004	$	350,028,004	$	—	$	—
Liabilities
Public warrant liability	$	5,495,300	$	5,495,300	$	—	$	—
Private placement warrant liability		7,428,025		—		—		7,428,025
	$	12,923,325	$	5,495,300	$	—	$	7,428,025

The warrants were accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities in the accompanying March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 condensed consolidated balance sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The warrants were accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities in the accompanying condensed September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 balance sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within the condensed statements of operations.

In March 2021, the Public Warrants began trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the Public Warrants were reclassified as Level 1 due to the use of an observable market price of these warrants. The Public Warrants were previously classified as Level 3 due to the lack of an observable market price for the warrants and initially valued using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. Public Warrants were transferred to a level 2 due to the lack of an active market as of June 30, 2022 and continue to be included in level 2 as of September 30, 2022, and the presence of observable inputs in surrounding periods for the same instrument.

The Private Placement Warrants were initially valued using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, which is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. The primary unobservable input utilized in determining the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants is the expected volatility of the Company’s shares of common stock. The expected volatility as of the IPO date was derived from observable Public Warrant pricing on comparable “blank-check” companies without an identified target. The subsequent measurements of the Private Placement Warrants after the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units are classified as Level 2 due to the use of an observable market quote for a similar asset in an active market.

The subsequent measurements of the Public Warrants after the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units are classified as Level 1 due to the use of an observable market quote in an active market under the ticker “FRXBW.” As of September 30, 2022, the Private Placement Warrants were valued using a Level 2 input due to a make-whole provision that results in the Private Placement Warrants having substantially the same terms as the Public Warrants, thus the value of the Public Warrants is used.

The following tables presents the changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 financial instruments that are measured at fair value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

	Private Placement Warrants			Public Warrants		Warrant Liabilities
Fair value as of January 1, 2022	$	7,428,025		$	—	$	7,428,025
Change in fair value		(125,235	)		—		(125,235	)
Fair value as of March 31, 2022	$	7,302,790		$	—	$	7,302,790
Change in fair value		(2,360,539	)		—		(2,360,539	)
Fair value as of June 30, 2022	$	4,942,251		$	—	$	4,942,251
Transfer to Level 2		(4,942,251	)		—		(4,942,251	)
Fair value as of September 30, 2022	$	—		$	—	$	—

	Private Placement Warrants			Public Warrants			Warrant Liabilities
Fair value as of January 1, 2021	$	—		$	—		$	—
Initial measurement as of March 12, 2021		13,376,708			13,376,708			26,753,416
Change in fair value		(2,485,460	)		(2,085,290	)		(4,570,750	)
Fair value as of March 31, 2021	$	10,891,248		$	11,291,418		$	22,182,666
Transfer to Level 1		—			(11,291,418	)		(11,291,418	)
Change in fair value		(1,059,183	)		—			(1,059,183	)
Fair value as of June 30, 2021	$	9,832,065		$	—		$	9,832,065
Change in fair value		(996,167	)		—			(996,167	)
Fair value as of September 30, 2021	$	8,835,898		$	—		$	8,835,898

Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which a change in valuation technique or methodology occurs. The estimated fair value of the Private Placement Warrants that were transferred from a Level 3 measurement to a Level 2 during the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $4,942,251. The estimated fair value of the Public Warrants transferred from a Level 1 measurement to a Level 2 fair value measurement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $0 and $476,000, respectively.

Note 10 - Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued. Based on the Company’s review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.

In March 2021, the Public Warrants began trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the Public Warrants were reclassified as Level 1 due to the use of an observable market price of these warrants. The Public Warrants were previously classified as Level 3 due to the lack of an observable market price for the warrants and initially valued using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. Public Warrants were transferred to a Level 2 due to the lack of an active market as of September 30, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the Public Warrants were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 due to the active market. At March 31, 2023, the Public Warrants transferred from a Level 1 measurement to a Level 2 due to the lack of an active market.

The subsequent measurements of the Public Warrants after the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units are classified as Level 1 due to the use of an observable market quote in an active market under the ticker “FRXBW.” As of March 31, 2023, the Private Placement Warrants were valued using a Level 2 input due to a make-whole provision that results in the Private Placement Warrants having substantially the same terms as the Public Warrants, thus the value of the Public Warrants is used.

Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which a change in valuation technique or methodology occurs. The estimated fair value of the Public Warrants transferred from a Level 1 measurement to a Level 2 fair value measurement during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $1,389,500.

Note 10 – Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets date up to the date that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than as described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Effective as of April 4, 2023, Thomas Staggs, Kevin Mayer, Keith L. Horn and Salil Mehta resigned as members of the Company’s board of directors. Messrs. Staggs and Mayer also resigned as Co-Chief Executive Officers of the Company. The resignations were not the result of any disagreement with management or the Company’s board of directors on any matter relating to Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Effective as of April 6, 2023, the Company’s board of directors appointed: (i) Zachary Tarica as Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and (ii) Idan Shani, Pallavi Gondipalli and Daniel Strauss as members of the board of directors. Each of Ms. Gondipalli and Mr. Strauss qualify as independent directors and also serve as members of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Company’s board of directors.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

References to the “Company,” “us,” “our” or “we” refer to Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II. ~~The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and related notes included herein.~~

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this ~~report~~Quarterly ~~including,~~Report ~~without~~on ~~limitation,~~Form ~~statements~~10-Q ~~under~~for ~~“Management’s~~the ~~Discussion and~~quarterly ~~Analysis~~period ofended ~~Financial~~March ~~Condition~~31, ~~and~~2023 ~~Results~~(the ~~of Operations~~“Report”), including, without limitation, statements in this section regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this ~~report~~Report, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or the Company’s management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward- looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on the Company’s ~~behalf~~ behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial ~~statements~~ statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this ~~report~~Report. ~~Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.~~

Recent Developments

On November 21, 2022, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with Ariel Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Ariel Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation. On February 3, 2023, by mutual agreement, the parties entered into a termination agreement to terminate the Merger Agreement.

On March 3, 2023, the Company’s stockholders approved a proposal to extend the date by which the Company must consummate its initial business combination from March 12, 2023 to December 12, 2023 (or such earlier date as determined by the board of directors) (the “Extension”). If the Company’s initial Business Combination is not completed by the end of the Combination Period, then the Company’s existence will terminate, and the Company will distribute the amounts in the Trust Account as provided in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. In connection with the Extension, the Company’s stockholders holding 30,525,396 public shares exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, $310.0 million (approximately $10.16 per share) was removed from the Trust Account in March 2023 to pay such holders.

Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for our IPO and identifying a target company for our initial Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents held in the Trust Account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as expenses as we conduct due diligence on prospective Business Combination candidates.

For the three months ended ~~September~~ 30March 31, ~~2022~~2023, we had net income of $75,~~181~~924,~~851~~107. We incurred $~~330~~1,~~627~~971,250 of general and administrative costs and a provision for income tax of $~~190~~569,~~166~~222. We had investment income of $12,~~545~~760,~~093~~579 from investments held in the Trust Account and change in the fair value of our warrants that generated $61,~~157~~761,~~551~~500 in income.

21For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had net income of $2,304,850. We incurred $286,488 of formation and operating costs, consisting of general and administrative expenses. We had investment income of $31,203 from investments held in the Trust Account and a decrease in the fair value of our warrants that generated $2,560,135 in income.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had net income of $12,982,981. We incurred $871,278 of general and administrative costs and a provision for income tax of $205,949. We had investment income of $2,020,883 from investments held in the Trust Account and change in the fair value of our warrants that generated $12,039,325 in income.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had net income of $4,298,298. We incurred $381,691 of formation and operating costs, consisting of general and administrative expenses. We had investment income of $8,823 from investments held in the Trust Account and a decrease in the fair value of our warrants that generated $4,671,166 in income.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had net income of $6,134,480. We incurred $635,665 of formation and operating costs, consisting mostly of general and administrative expenses. We had investment income of $19,180 from investments held in the Trust Account. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the fair value of our warrants decreased, generating $11,882,367 of income. We recognized a loss on the sale of Private Placement Warrants of $4,376,708, resulting from the initial fair value of the Private Placement Warrants exceeding the cash received during the private placement. We also reclassified $754,694 of offering costs that were originally recorded against stockholders’ equity to expenses that were related to the issuance of the warrants.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2022, we had approximately $0.3 million in our operating bank account, and working capital of approximately $0.4 million, excluding taxes. All remaining cash held in the Trust Account is generally unavailable for our use, prior to an initial Business Combination, and is restricted for use either in a Business Combination or to redeem common stock. As of September 30, 2022, $256,948 of the funds in the Trust Account were available to be withdrawn to pay taxes.

Through September 30, 2022, our liquidity needs were satisfied through receipt of $25,000 from the sale of the Founder Shares, advances from the Sponsor in an aggregate amount of $12,500 and the remaining net proceeds from the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants.

~~The~~Liquidity $265,540 outside of the Trust Account as of September 30, 2022 may not be sufficient to allow us to operate for at least the next 12 months from the issuance of the financial statements, assuming that a Business Combination is not consummated during that time. Until consummation of our Business Combination, we will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account, and ~~any~~Capital additional working capital loans from the Sponsor, our officers and directors, or their respective affiliates, for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.Resources

WeAs ~~may need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. If our estimates~~ of ~~the~~March ~~costs~~31, ~~of undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating an initial Business Combination is less than the actual amount necessary to do so~~2023, we ~~may~~had ~~have~~approximately ~~insufficient~~$42,000 ~~funds~~in ~~available to operate~~ our ~~business~~operating ~~prior~~bank toaccount ~~the~~and ~~Business~~working ~~Combination. Moreover, we may need to raise additional~~ capital ~~through loans~~deficit ~~from~~of ~~our~~approximately ~~Sponsor~~$190, ~~officers~~000, ~~directors,~~excluding ~~or third parties~~taxes. ~~None~~All ofremaining ~~the~~cash ~~Sponsor,~~held ~~officers~~in orthe Trust ~~directors~~Account is ~~under~~generally ~~any~~unavailable ~~obligation~~for ~~to advance~~our ~~funds to~~use, orprior to ~~invest~~an ~~in,~~initial ~~us.~~business Ifcombination, weand ~~are~~is ~~unable~~restricted tofor ~~raise~~use ~~additional~~either ~~capital,~~in wea ~~may~~business combination beor ~~required~~ to ~~take~~redeem ~~additional~~common ~~measures~~stock. ~~to conserve~~As ~~liquidity,~~of ~~which~~March ~~could include~~31, ~~but not necessarily be limited to~~2023, ~~curtailing operations~~$311,620,965 ~~suspending~~of the ~~pursuit~~funds ofin ~~our~~the ~~business plan,~~Trust ~~and~~Account ~~reducing~~were ~~overhead~~withdrawn ~~expenses. We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available~~ to uspay ~~on commercially acceptable~~taxes ~~terms,~~and ifredemption atof ~~all~~shares. ~~The Sponsor has indicated that it will provide financial support to the Company to satisfy all working capital obligations as needed.~~

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~~Critical~~The ~~Accounting~~$42,340 ~~Policies~~outside of the Trust Account as of March 31, 2023 will not be sufficient to allow us to operate for at least the next 12 months from the issuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, assuming that a business combination is not consummated during that time. Until consummation of our business combination, we will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account, and ~~Estimates~~any additional working capital loans from the sponsor, our officers and directors, or their respective affiliates, for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the business combination.

~~The~~We ~~preparation~~will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. If our estimates of the ~~unaudited~~costs of undertaking in-depth due diligence ~~condensed~~and ~~financial~~negotiating ~~statements~~an ininitial ~~conformity~~business ~~with~~combination ~~GAAP~~is ~~requires~~less than the ~~Company’s~~actual ~~management~~amount necessary to ~~make~~do ~~estimates~~so, ~~and~~we ~~assumptions~~may ~~that~~have insufficient funds available ~~affect~~to operate our business prior to the ~~reported~~business ~~amounts~~combination. ofMoreover, ~~assets~~we ~~and~~may ~~liabilities~~need ~~and~~to ~~disclosure~~raise ofadditional ~~contingent~~capital ~~assets~~through ~~and~~loans ~~liabilities~~from atour ~~the~~sponsor, officers, ~~date~~directors, or third parties. None of the ~~financial~~sponsor, officers or directors is under any obligation to advance funds to, or to ~~statements~~invest ~~and~~in, ~~the~~us. ~~reported~~If ~~amounts~~we are unable to raise additional capital, we may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of ~~revenues~~our business plan, and reducing overhead expenses. ~~during~~We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. The sponsor has indicated that it will provide financial support to the ~~reporting~~Company ~~period~~to satisfy all working capital obligations as needed.

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On March 7, 2023, we instructed Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with respect to the Trust Account (“Continental”), to liquidate the investments held in the Trust Account and instead to hold the funds in the Trust Account in an interest-bearing demand deposit account at JP Morgan Chase Bank, with Continental continuing to act as trustee, until the earlier of the consummation of our initial business combination or our liquidation. As a result, following the liquidation of investments in the Trust Account, the remaining proceeds from the IPO and private placement are no longer invested in U.S. government securities or money market funds.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC requires the Company’s management to make critical accounting estimates that have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. One of the more significant accounting estimates included in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liabilities. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Derivative Warrant Liabilities

We do not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. We evaluate all of our financial instruments, including issued stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC Topic 815-15, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815-40”). The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period.

We issued an aggregate of 13,000,000 warrants in connection with our IPO and private placement, which are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjusts the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of warrants issued by the Company in connection with the private placement has been estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing ~~Method~~Model at each measurement date. The Company updated the Public Warrants measurement as of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2022~~2023 and the Private Placement Warrants are now valued using the value of the Public Warrants.

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

We account for our shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable shares of common stock (including shares of common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, shares of common stock are classified as stockholders’ deficit. Our shares of common stock feature certain redemption rights that is considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of our condensed balance sheets.

We recognize changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable shares of Class A common stock to equal the redemption value. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable shares of Class A common stock are affected by charges against additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit.

Offering Costs

The Company complies with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 5A- “Expense of Offering”. Offering costs consist of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs that are directly related to the IPO. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the IPO based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs associated with warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred, presented as non-operating expenses in the condensed statement of operations. Offering costs associated with the shares of Class A common stock were charged against the carrying value of the shares of Class A common stock upon the completion of the IPO. The Company classifies deferred underwriting commissions as noncurrent liabilities as their liquidation is not reasonably expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of current liabilities. Offering costs amounting to $19,691,331 (consisting of $7,000,000 in underwriting commissions, $12,250,000 of deferred underwriters’ fee and $441,331 of other offering costs) were incurred, of which $754,694 was allocated to warrants and expensed and $18,936,637 were charged to temporary equity.

Net Income Per Share of Common Stock

The Company complies with the accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of common stock, which are referred to as Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of stock. Net income per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding for the period. We have not considered the effect of the warrants sold in the IPO and private placement to purchase 13,000,000 shares of Class A common stock in the calculation of diluted income per share, since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the converted method for all convertible instruments. As a smaller reporting company, ASU 2020-06 is effective beginning on January 1, 2024 for fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2023 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted on January 1, 2021. The Company had not adopted ASU 2020-06 as of September 30, 2022. The Company is still evaluating the impact that ASU 2020-06 would have on its unaudited condensed financial statements.

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our unaudited condensed financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of ~~September~~March ~~30, 2022 and December~~ 31, ~~2021~~2023, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

Factors That May Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations

Our results of operations and our ability to complete an initial Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond our control. Our business could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, increases in oil prices, inflation, increases in interest rates, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including resurgences and the emergence of new variants, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflict in Ukraine. We cannot at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact our business and our ability to complete an initial Business Combination.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

~~Not~~We ~~required~~are ~~for~~a smaller reporting ~~companies~~company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this Item.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and ~~procedures~~ procedures are controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed ~~by us~~ in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act ~~reports~~ is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and ~~that~~procedures ~~such~~designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to ~~our~~ management, including our Chief ~~principal~~Executive ~~executive~~Officer ~~officer~~ and ~~principal~~Chief ~~financial~~Financial ~~officer~~Officer (together, the “Certifying Officers”), or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

~~As required~~Under bythe ~~Rules 13a-15~~supervision and ~~15d-15~~ ~~under~~with the participation ~~Exchange~~of ~~Act,~~ our ~~principal~~management, ~~executive~~including ~~officers~~our ~~and~~Certifying ~~principal~~Officers, ~~financial~~we ~~officer~~ carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as ofdefined ~~September 30, 2022.~~in ~~Based~~Rules on13a-15(e) ~~this evaluation, our principal executive officers~~ and ~~principal~~15d-15(e) ~~financial~~under ~~officer~~the ~~have~~Exchange ~~concluded~~Act. ~~that~~Based ~~during~~on the ~~period~~ ~~covered~~foregoing, byour ~~this~~Certifying ~~report,~~Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective atas aof ~~reasonable assurance level and, accordingly, provided reasonable assurance that~~ the ~~information~~end ~~required~~of ~~to be disclosed by us in reports filed under~~ the ~~Exchange~~period ~~Act is recorded, processed,~~covered ~~summarized~~by ~~and~~this ~~reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms~~Report.

~~Remediation~~We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of afraud. ~~Material~~Disclosure ~~Weakness~~controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in ~~Internal~~all ~~Control~~disclosure ~~Over~~controls ~~Financial~~and ~~Reporting~~procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

We recognize the importance of the control environment as it sets the overall tone for the Company and is the foundation for all other components of internal control. Consequently, we designed and implemented remediation measures to address the material weakness related to the Company’s financial reporting of complex financial instruments and enhance our internal control over financial reporting. In light of the material weakness, we enhanced our processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements to better evaluate and understand the nuances of the complex accounting standards that apply to our financial statements, including providing enhanced access to accounting literature, research materials and documents. The foregoing actions were completed as of September 30, 2022, and we believe we have remediated the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

~~The~~There ~~Company~~have ~~has~~been ~~made~~no changes in ~~its~~to our internal control over financial reporting toduring ~~enhance our processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements to better evaluate and understand~~ the ~~nuances~~most ofrecent ~~the~~fiscal ~~financial~~quarter ~~reporting of complex financial instruments~~ that ~~apply~~have tomaterially ~~our financial statements~~affected, ~~including~~or ~~providing~~are ~~enhanced~~reasonably ~~access~~ likely to ~~accounting~~materially ~~literature~~affect, ~~research materials and documents and increased communication among~~ our ~~personnel~~internal ~~and~~control ~~third-party~~over ~~professionals with whom we consult regarding~~ financial reporting ~~of complex financial instruments~~. ~~The Company can offer no assurance that these changes will ultimately have the intended effects.~~

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

~~None~~To the knowledge of our management team, there is no litigation currently pending or contemplated against us, any of our officers or directors in their capacity as such or against any of our property.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

As a smaller reporting company under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to include risk factors in this Report. However, as of the date of this ~~report~~Report, except as set forth below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our (i) final prospectus dated March 9, 2021, ~~and~~as filed with the SEC on March 11, 2021, (ii) our Annual ~~Report~~Reports on Form 10-K for the ~~year~~years ended December 31, 2021 and ~~filed~~December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on April 15, 2022 and March 29, 2023, respectively, (iii) our Quarterly ~~Report~~Reports on Form 10-Q for the ~~quarter~~quarterly periods ended March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022, as filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022, ~~and~~August ~~our~~15, ~~Quarterly~~2022 ~~Report~~and onNovember 3, ~~Form~~2022, ~~10-Q~~and ~~for~~(iv) ~~the~~our ~~quarter~~Definitive ~~ended~~Proxy ~~June 30~~Statement, ~~2022~~as ~~and~~ filed with ~~the~~ SEC on ~~August~~February 1514, ~~2022~~2023.

AMarket ~~new~~conditions, 1%economic ~~U.S. federal~~uncertainty or ~~excise~~downturns ~~tax~~ could be ~~imposed~~adversely onaffect usour inbusiness, ~~connection~~financial ~~with~~condition, ~~redemptions~~operating byresults usand of our ~~shares~~ability to consummate a business combination.

OnIn ~~August 16,~~recent ~~2022~~years, the IRUnited ~~Act~~States ~~was~~and ~~signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among~~ other ~~things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain~~markets ~~repurchases~~have ~~(including~~experienced ~~redemptions)~~cyclical ofor ~~stock~~episodic ~~by publicly traded domestic (i.e.~~downturns, ~~U.S.) corporations~~ and ~~certain~~worldwide ~~domestic~~economic ~~subsidiaries of~~conditions ~~publicly~~remain ~~traded foreign corporations. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself~~uncertain, ~~not~~including ~~its~~as ~~stockholders~~a ~~from which~~result ~~shares are repurchased. The amount~~ of the ~~excise~~COVID-19 pandemic, ~~tax~~supply ischain ~~generally~~disruptions, ~~1% of~~ the ~~fair~~Ukraine-Russia ~~market~~conflict, ~~value~~instability ofin the ~~shares~~U.S. ~~repurchased~~and atglobal ~~the time~~banking ~~of the repurchase. However~~systems, ~~for~~rising ~~purposes~~fuel ~~of calculating the excise tax~~prices, increasing ~~repurchasing~~interest ~~corporations~~rates ~~are~~or ~~permitted~~foreign toexchange ~~net~~rates ~~the~~and ~~fair market~~high ~~value~~inflation ofand ~~certain new stock issuances against~~ the ~~fair~~possibility ~~market value~~ of ~~stock~~a ~~repurchases during the same taxable year~~recession. InA ~~addition, certain~~significant ~~exceptions~~downturn ~~apply~~in ~~to the excise tax. The Treasury has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry~~economic ~~out,~~conditions ~~and~~may ~~prevent~~make ~~the~~it ~~abuse~~more ordifficult ~~avoidance~~for ofus ~~the excise tax. The IR Act applies only~~ to ~~repurchases~~consummate ~~that~~a ~~occur~~Business ~~after December 31, 2022~~Combination.

IfWe cannot predict the ~~deadline~~timing, ~~for~~strength, usor toduration ~~complete~~of aany ~~Business Combination~~future ~~(currently~~economic ~~March~~slowdown ~~12,~~or ~~2023)~~any issubsequent ~~extended~~recovery generally, ~~our~~or ~~public~~in ~~stockholders~~any ~~will~~industry. If ~~have~~ the ~~right~~conditions toin ~~require~~the usgeneral toeconomy ~~redeem~~and ~~their~~the ~~public shares.~~markets ~~Any~~in ~~redemption~~which orwe ~~other~~operate ~~repurchase~~worsen ~~that~~from ~~occurs~~present ~~after~~levels, ~~December 31~~our business, ~~2022~~financial condition, operating inresults ~~connection~~and ~~with~~our ability to consummate a Business Combination orcould ~~otherwise may~~ be ~~subject~~adversely toaffected. ~~the~~For ~~excise~~example, ~~tax.~~in ~~Whether~~January ~~and~~2023, tothe outstanding ~~what~~national ~~extent~~debt weof ~~would~~the beU.S. ~~subject~~government toreached ~~the~~its ~~excise~~statutory ~~tax~~limit. inThe ~~connection~~U.S. ~~with~~Department aof ~~Business~~the ~~Combination would~~Treasury ~~depend~~has onannounced athat, since ~~number~~then, ofit ~~factors,~~has ~~including~~been ~~(i) the~~using ~~fair~~extraordinary ~~market~~measures ~~value~~to ofprevent the ~~redemptions~~U.S. ~~and~~government’s ~~repurchases~~default inon ~~connection~~its ~~with~~payment ~~the Business Combination~~obligations, ~~(ii) the~~and ~~structure~~to extend of the ~~Business~~time ~~Combination,~~that ~~(iii)~~ the ~~nature~~U.S. ~~and~~government ~~amount~~has ofto ~~any~~raise ~~“PIPE” or~~its ~~other~~statutory ~~equity~~debt ~~issuances~~limit inor ~~connection~~otherwise ~~with~~resolve ~~the~~its ~~Business~~funding ~~Combination~~situation. ~~(or~~The ~~otherwise~~failure by ~~issued~~Congress ~~not~~to inraise ~~connection~~the ~~with~~federal ~~the~~debt ~~Business~~ceiling ~~Combination but~~could ~~issued~~have severe repercussions within the ~~same~~U.S. ~~taxable~~and ~~year~~to ofglobal ~~the~~credit ~~Business~~and ~~Combination)~~financial ~~and~~markets. If ~~(iv) the~~Congress ~~content~~does ofnot ~~regulations~~raise ~~and~~the ~~other~~debt ~~guidance~~ceiling, ~~from~~ the ~~Treasury~~U.S. Ingovernment ~~addition~~could default on its payment obligations, ~~because~~or ~~the~~experience ~~excise~~delays ~~tax~~in ~~would~~making payments bewhen ~~payable~~due. byA ~~us,~~payment ~~and~~default ~~not~~or delay by the ~~redeeming~~U.S. ~~holder~~government, ~~the~~or ~~mechanics~~continued ofuncertainty ~~any~~surrounding ~~required payment of~~ the ~~excise~~U.S. ~~tax~~debt ~~have~~ceiling, ~~not~~could result ~~been~~in ~~determined.~~a ~~The~~variety ~~foregoing~~of ~~could~~adverse ~~cause~~effects afor ~~reduction~~financial inmarkets, ~~the~~market ~~cash~~participants ~~available~~and onU.S. ~~hand~~and toglobal ~~complete~~economic aconditions. In ~~Business~~addition, ~~Combination~~U.S. debt ceiling and inbudget ~~our~~deficit ~~ability~~concerns tohave ~~complete~~increased athe ~~Business~~possibility ~~Combination.~~a ~~Any~~downgrade ~~redemptions~~in ~~after~~the ~~December 31,~~credit ~~2022,~~rating ~~including~~of ~~any~~the ~~redemption~~U.S. ingovernment ~~connections~~and ~~with~~could ~~the~~result ~~Business~~in ~~Combination,~~economic ~~could~~slowdowns beor ~~subject~~a torecession in the ~~excise~~U.S. Although ~~tax~~U.S. ~~Nonetheless,~~lawmakers wehave ~~will~~passed ~~not~~legislation ~~use~~to raise the ~~proceeds placed~~federal debt inceiling on ~~the~~multiple ~~Trust~~occasions, ~~Account~~ratings ~~and~~agencies ~~the~~have lowered ~~interests~~or ~~earned~~threatened ~~thereon~~ to ~~pay~~lower ~~any~~the ~~excise~~long-term ~~taxes~~sovereign orcredit ~~any~~rating ~~other~~on ~~similar~~the ~~fees~~United orStates ~~taxes~~as ina ~~nature~~result ~~that may~~of bedisputes ~~imposed~~over on the ~~Company~~debt ~~pursuant~~ceiling. The impact of a potential downgrade to ~~any~~the ~~current,~~U.S. ~~pending~~government’s orsovereign ~~future~~credit ~~rules~~rating or ~~laws,~~its ~~including~~perceived ~~without~~creditworthiness ~~limitation~~could ~~any~~adversely affect ~~excise~~economic ~~tax~~conditions, ~~due imposed~~as ~~under~~well ~~the~~as IRour ~~Act~~business, onfinancial ~~any~~condition, ~~redemptions~~operating results orand ~~stock~~our ~~buybacks~~ability byto ~~the~~consummate ~~Company~~a Business Combination.

To mitigate the risk that we might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, in March 2023, we instructed the trustee to liquidate the investments held in the Trust Account and instead to hold the funds in the Trust Account in an interest-bearing demand deposit account at a bank until the earlier of the consummation of our initial business combination or our liquidation. As a result, we may receive less interest on the funds held in the Trust Account than the interest we would have received pursuant to our original Trust Account investments, which could reduce the dollar amount our public stockholders would receive upon any redemption or our liquidation.

The funds in the Trust Account had, since our initial public offering, been held in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. However in March 2023, to mitigate the risk of us being deemed to be an unregistered investment company (including under the subjective test of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act) and thus subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act, we instructed Continental, the trustee with respect to the Trust Account, to liquidate the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account in an interest-bearing demand deposit account at a bank until the earlier of the consummation of our initial business combination or liquidation. Following such liquidation, we may receive less interest on the funds held in the Trust Account than the interest we would have received pursuant to our original Trust Account investments; however, interest previously earned on the funds held in the Trust Account still may be released to us to pay our taxes, if any, and certain other expenses as permitted. Consequently, the transfer of the funds in the Trust Account to an interest-bearing demand deposit could reduce the dollar amount our public stockholders would receive upon any redemption or our liquidation.

In the event that we may be deemed to be an investment company, we may be required to liquidate the Company.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

No.		Description of Exhibit
31.1*		Certification of Co-Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
10.1		Form of Non-Redemption Agreement (1)
31.2*		Certification of Co-Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
10.2		Promissory Note issued to Forest Road Acquisition Sponsor II LLC (2)
31.3*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**		Certification of Co-Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**		Certification of Co-Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**		Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.3**		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS*		Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104*		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

*	Filed herewith.
**	Furnished herewith.

(1)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023.
(2)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 6, 2023.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	FOREST ROAD ACQUISITION CORP. II
Date: November 3, 2022	By:	/s/ Thomas Staggs
Date: May 15, 2023	By:	/s/ Zachary Tarica
	Name:	~~Thomas~~Zachary ~~Staggs~~Tarica
	Title:	~~Co-~~Chief Executive Officer
		(Co-Principal Executive Officer)
		(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 3, 2022	By:	/s/ Kevin Mayer
Date: May 15, 2023	By:	/s/ Idan Shani
	Name:	Kevin Mayer
	Title:	Co-Chief Executive Officer
		(Co-Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 3, 2022	By:	/s/ Idan Shani
	Name:	Idan Shani
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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